A Challenge of Numbers describes the circumstances and issues centered on people in the mathematical sciences, principally students and teachers at U.S. colleges and universities. A healthy flow of mathematical talent is crucial not only to the future of U.S. mathematics but also as a keystone supporting a technological workforce. Trends in the mathematical sciences' most valuable resource—its people—are presented narratively, graphically, and numerically as an information base for policymakers and for those interested in the people in this not very visible, but critical profession.
- A Challenge of Numbers
- Copyright
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 Introduction and Historical Perspective
- THE MS 2000 PROJECT AND THE SCOPE OF THIS REPORT
- THREE ROLLER COASTER DECADES
- NATIONAL EFFORTS TOWARD RENEWAL
- CONTENTS OF THIS REPORT
- 2 The U.S. Labor Force and Higher Education
- INTRODUCTION
- MORE SKILLS AND GREATER ADAPTABILITY
- GROWTH IN SCIENCE-BASED OCCUPATIONS
- HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
- THE POOL OF POTENTIAL STUDENTS AND WORKERS
- PERSISTENCE IN COLLEGE ENROLLMENT
- SHIFTING INTERESTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
- NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
- THE CHALLENGES AND THE RESPONSIBILITY
- 3 College and University Mathematical Sciences
- INTRODUCTION
- STRONG AT THE TOP
- MIXED PRECOLLEGE INDICATORS
- TROUBLESOME TRANSITIONS FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE
- REMEDIATION IN COLLEGE
- SERVICE COURSES
- MATHEMATICS AS AN ACADEMIC COMPETENCY AND SUBJECT
- 4 Majors in Mathematics and Statistics
- INTRODUCTION
- UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
- DEGREES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
- GRADUATE STUDENTS
- MASTER'S DEGREE RECIPIENTS
- DOCTORAL DEGREE RECIPIENTS
- PATTERNS AND PROSPECTS
- 5 Mathematical Scientists in the Workplace
- INTRODUCTION
- GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS
- EMPLOYMENT OF RECENT GRADUATES
- SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS FACULTY
- CHARACTERISTICS OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACULTIES
- WHAT FACULTY MEMBERS DO
- FACULTY MEMBERS BY DUTIES AND CREDENTIALS
- THE RESEARCH FACULTY
- FACULTY SALARIES
- AGES OF FACULTY MEMBERS
- WOMEN AND MINORITIES ON THE FACULTY
- TWO-YEAR COLLEGE FACULTY MOBILITY
- FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DOCTORATE FACULTY
- FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY NONDOCTORATE FACULTY
- SUMMARY
- 6 Issues and Implications
- Bibliography
- Appendix Tables
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